After 40 years, somehow, I’m still doing this

By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa On Sept. 13, 1983, I walked into the newsroom of Suburban Trends in Butler, N.J.  — a twice-weekly newspaper — for my first shift as a sports assistant. Forty years later, how different things are now seems difficult to absorb. I was a college sophomore at William Paterson College and had been pestering the editors of The Trends for work since...

The end of shared truth starts with the death of local news

By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times Hopefully, everyone survived Thanksgiving without finding themselves in a political tussle with friends and family. While much is wrong with our world and country, it is important to remember the things we all share, such as the love of friends and family, are something we all cherish. We all want to be financially secure, safe, healthy and have a true purpose...